United States of America The United States of America is a country located in North America, consisting of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various subordinate territories. The following are eleven small archipelago regions without permanent populations. - Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, and Palmyra Atoll. United States sovereignty over the Bachho Nuevo Coast, Navasa Island, Serranilla Coast, and Wake Island are disputed.
The 48 contiguous states and the Federal District are in central North America, between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is located in the northwestern part of North America, bordered by Canada in the east and Russia in the west by the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is located in the Central-Pacific. The US self-governing territories are scattered across the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
With 98 million km2 and a population of over 324 million, the United States is the world's third largest (and fourth largest, by land area) country by total area. USA is the third largest country by population after China and India. It is one of the most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations in the world, largely due to mass immigration from many other countries. The capital of this country is Washington, D.C., and the largest city is New York. Other major metropolitan areas include Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Houston, Atlanta, and Miami. The geography, climate and wildlife of this country are extremely diverse.
The United States of America is a highly developed country, the world's largest economy by nominal GDP, and the second largest by purchasing-power parity. Although its population is only 4.3% of the world's total, the Americas account for about 40% of the total wealth in the world. The United States of America tops a number of socioeconomic performances, including average wages, human development, GDP per capita, and productivity per capita. Although the United States is known for its industrial economy, today it dominates the services and knowledge economy, while it is the second largest in the world in manufacturing. With nearly a quarter of global GDP and a third of global military spending, the United States of America is the world's leading economic and military power. The United States of America is a major political and economic power internationally, and a leader in scientific research and technological innovation.
The United States of America still remains an industrial power. Manufacturing companies continue to be the leader in the wholesale and retail trade of gross trade receipts. In the franchising business model, McDonald's and Subway are the two most well-known brands in the world. Coca-Cola is the most recognized soft drink company in the world.
Chemical products are the leading manufacturing sector. The United States is the largest producer of oil in the world, as well as its second largest importer. It is a world leader in the manufacture of electric and nuclear power, as well as in the manufacture of liquefied natural gas, sulphur, phosphate, and salt. The National Mining Association provides information on coal and other minerals, including beryllium, copper, lead, magnesium, zinc, titanium, and others.
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